Top passers article. Ryan clocks in at #5 behind #1 Clark and #4 Harmon. Drake's Katie Dinnebier is #8.
5. Emily Ryan, Iowa State (6.4 assists/game)
Championing a YMCA approach on the hardwood, Ryan's effectiveness often comes from her deceptive head fakes, back-to-the-basket prowess and her patience on ball screens rather than straight-line speed, and her excellent passing is another fitting aspect of this approach. Since arriving to Ames in 2020, Ryan has been one of the very best passers in America, dishing out 5.9 dimes per game, and actually going on to finish fourth in DI with 7.1 assists per game her sophomore season.
Ryan's numbers dropped across the board last season, perhaps to fuel the supernova better known as Ashley Joens, but with WNBA scooping up both Joens and star center Stephanie Soares, Ryan's role as both a scorer and a facilitator only projects to grow entering the 2023-24 campaign. - NCAA.com